The innocent ones

The world is cruel at times, we are made to pay for the mistakes committed by our forefathers even when we are innocent.

My friend was not even born when his grandfather decided to leave Bhutan.His father did not go because he disagreed with the decision made by the grandfather. Thus, my friend was born in Bhutan but is not not considered Bhutanese officially because of the mistakes made by his grandfather.

Recently a couple was arrested by the police in connection with embezzlement of fund from the bank. I pity them both because I know them well but what I sympathies more is that they have two children. Both the children are too young even to understand what money or embezzlement is. For the mistakes committed by the parents the children are having to suffer.

I wish there was some kind of a place where such children could be taken care of till they parents are free. Yes, relatives of the parents take the children but for how long would they keep them? I cannot even imagine the trauma the children would go through just because of their parents.

I know children will not hate the parents because every children idolizes their parents and look up to them as a good example.

There are many such cases where because of someone the innocent ones have to suffer equally and sometimes I feel is not fair.

What did the unborn child do to deserve abortion? What did the wife of the murderer do to come to rags from riches? What did the old parents of a drug seller do to deserve such pain at this age?